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...council's report on the ACSR primarily called on Bok to relinquish veto power over representatives selected to the ACSR and to make the body more democratic and accountable to the members' constituencies through elections. Currently, widely varying bodies either elect or appoint alumni, student and faculty representatives, and faculty and alumni appointments are subject to Bok's approval...
Winthrop said that the same groups will meet again next month to continue their discussion and to introduce the new officers of some of the organizations to the discussion sessions. The Crimson and the Independent will both elect new officers before the next meeting...
Sullivan perennially leads the pack, and his surplus votes usually help elect other Independents like City Councilors Thomas W. Danehy and Daniel J. Clinton. This year's unexpectedly strong showing from Independent challengers William J. Walsh and Sheila T. Russell, who have shown strong neighborhood support and name recognition, are likely to detract surplus votes and may even unseat two incumbents, observers...
Thus, the CCA was born at the same time as the other two oddities of Cambridge politics, "Plan E" government and Hare Proportional Representation. Under Plan E, a professional, non-elected city manager handles the day-to-day workings of government under the supervision of the elected officials. The mayor holds a largely ceremonial position and is elected from among the city councilors. PR voting, an at-large balloting system where candidates are ranked by voters, is designed to give minority views a chance to elect their own representatives. The CCA was dedicated to electing a slate of reformist city...
Last year four out of seven students elected to the committees were members of the council, prompting concern that the council was biased towards electing its own members. Thus the alternate committee was established last fall to elect the student representatives...